Moby

American musician, DJ and record producer
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Moby

Summary

Moby is a human[1]. His place of birth was Harlem[2]. He was born on September 11, 1965[3]. He worked as a singer[4], record producer[5], composer[6], entrepreneur[7], and disc jockey[8]. He ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,664 views/month, #4,415 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Moby's place of birth was Harlem[2].
  • Moby was born on September 11, 1965[3].
  • Moby's father was James Frederick Hall[10].
  • Moby's mother was Elizabeth McBride Warner[11].
  • Moby held citizenship in United States[12].
  • American English was Moby's native language[13].
  • Moby worked as a singer[4].
  • Moby's professions included record producer[5].
  • Moby's professions included composer[6].
  • Moby worked as an entrepreneur[7].
  • Moby's professions included disc jockey[8].
  • Moby's professions included guitarist[14].
  • Moby's education included a stint at State University of New York at Purchase[15].
  • Moby's education included a stint at Darien High School[16].
  • Moby received the NRJ Music Award for International Male Artist of the Year[17].
  • Moby's religion is recorded as Christianity[18].
  • Moby is recorded as male[19].
  • Moby's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Moby's sexual orientation is recorded as heterosexuality[21].
  • Moby's genre is techno[22].
  • Moby's genre is downtempo[23].
  • Moby's genre is electronica[24].
  • Moby's genre is trip hop[25].
  • Moby's genre is ambient music[26].
  • Moby's genre is house music[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Harlem[2], Moby… he was born on September 11, 1965[3]. His father was James Frederick Hall[10]. His mother was Elizabeth McBride Warner[11]. American English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at State University of New York at Purchase[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1967[30] and Darien High School[16], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1927[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], record producer[5], composer[6], entrepreneur[7], disc jockey[8], and guitarist[14].

Recognition

Moby received the NRJ Music Award for International Male Artist of the Year[17].

Personal Life

Moby's religion is recorded as Christianity[18].

Why It Matters

Moby ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,664 views/month, #4,415 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Moby born?

Moby was born in Harlem[2].

Who were Moby's parents?

Moby's father was James Frederick Hall[10]. Moby's mother was Elizabeth McBride Warner[11].

What did Moby do for work?

Moby worked as singer[4], record producer[5], composer[6], entrepreneur[7], and disc jockey[8].

Where did Moby go to school?

Moby was educated at State University of New York at Purchase[15] and Darien High School[16].

What awards did Moby receive?

Honors received include NRJ Music Award for International Male Artist of the Year[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer, record producer, composer +12
    P14419 51297
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
  2. 14d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label Mute Records
    Social media followers {'amount': '+594000'}, {'amount': '+662000'}, {'amount': '+742000'} +2
    Image purged at
    Religion or worldview Christianity
    + 42 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6927]]: moby, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/214801217|moby (#214801217)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7190|NME artist]] #mix'n'match"
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